In 1918 when thousands gathered on the Forbes Library lawn for a community sing, a sole photographer documented the event. On Sunday September 23, 100 years later, those gathering on…ain is forecast for both dates, an alternative in-door site will be announced. Check the Forbes Library website for updates. The Musicians & Singers for Our Community Sing Jim Armenti has been an instrumentalist, performer, songwriter and teacher in the Connecticut valley for over 40 years. Currently he can be seen performing as a Solo act and also with the Lonesome Brothers, Young@Heart Chorus and Klezamir. He is a graduate of the music and anth…
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MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Center Update
March 18, 2020 — MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Centers are temporarily closed to the public for in-person services in an effort to protect our customers and staff from potential exposure to Coronavirus (Covid-19). Forbes…o Coronavirus (Covid-19). Forbes Library in Northampton is temporarily closed. Career Center services will not be available at Forbes Library during this time. Our staff continue to work, and we will make every effort to assist customers by phone, email, or web. If you need assistance or need to reach a staff person, please call the Greenfield Career Center. Our website will be updated daily as new information becomes available: https://www.masshi…
Fast Girls
Elise Hooper (The Other Alcott, 2017) finds three unheralded female athletes to share in a tale spanning three Olympiads: 1928 Amsterdam, when the first women’s delegation competed in track and…phens have different backgrounds and a shared talent: running like the wind. Their challenges, compounded by the Great Depression, vary as well. Betty is a classic golden girl with doting parents and a bright future and the first female gold medal winner in track and field, but is nearly killed in a plane crash just weeks before the 1932 games. Louise is the oldest daughter in a poor black family, leaving school for domestic work to help support h…
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Month Display at Forbes Library
September 12, 2022 — Forbes Library is joining the cause to bring awareness that September as FASD Awareness month, and September 9th as International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Day. The goal is to…lly opened my eyes to the ways this disorder has, far too often, been ignored. Education, conversation, and policy adjustments are all critical components to create real, substantial change.” Prenatal alcohol exposure is associated with an increased risk of miscarriage, stillbirth, prematurity and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), as well as a range of lifelong physical, behavioral, and intellectual disabilities. FASDs can impact physical, ment…
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet begins when Ashby Santoso, the captain of a tunnelling ship, hires a young woman from Mars to be the ships first clerk….the book is light hearted and whimsical–it’s not as outrageous or as tongue-in-cheek as The Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, but Douglas Adams fans will certainly find much to appreciate here. And, while established science fiction fans will appreciate the numerous homages to classic science fiction (I was delighted by reference to Ursula K. Le Guin and Vernor Vinge), it is also approachable for those new to science fiction. Some may complain th…
Lives Worth Living
When I went to the Northampton Senior Center for a special Northampton Commission on Disability screening of Lives Worth Living I didn’t know anything about the film or its subject the disability…santly surprised to find that the film was not just informative, but a well-crafted and incredibly moving introduction to the subject that left me eager to learn more. At just 54 minutes in length, Lives Worth Living is too short to be more than an introduction to the story of disability rights (which it traces from the polio epidemics of the early twentieth century and the treatment of disabled veterans up to the passage of the Americans With Dis…
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Use fees are charged on a per image basis. The Application for Permission to Publish Images must be completed and signed, and all reproduction and use fees must be paid…ver $100.00 Over 50,000 Inside $50.00 Cover $150.00 Advertisement: $200 Non-Editorial Use: (Includes items such as Posters, Postcards, Calendars, Tee Shirts, Note Cards, etc.) Under 50,000 Circulation Non-Profit $50.00 Profit $150.00 CD/ROM, Video and Software: Non-Profit $25.00 /yr. Profit $50.00/yr. Television Broadcast: Commercial use: $100.00 Public TV (not local) and Non profit $25.00 Public TV (local) No per image fee* – subject to set-up fe…
Reading Series: The Modern Real and Surreal
Naila Moreira, photo by Jermane Stephinger Where the Real and the Surreal Meet The Modern Real and Surreal: Writers and Artists on Our Age, is the Forbes Library’s author reading…Dragon Chronicles Elizabeth Bear, novelist, The Stone in the Skull Robert V.S. Redick, novelist, Master Assassins May 9 – Nature: Word and Image Bob Marstall, illustrator, On Duck Pond Naila Moreira, Forbes Library Writer in Residence, and Pam Petro, photographer, Dusk at Macleish Valerie Carrigan, printmaker and book artist, The Walk May 16 – Memory & Desire: Poetry of Midlife Lesléa Newman, poet, LOVELY Joy Ladin, poet, Impersonation Gail Th…
The Artist
I had heard great things about Michel Hazanavicius’ award winning silent film The Artist. How could I not have? The film won five Oscars, three Golden Globes, and a host…ut sympathetic and likable. They are caricatures, but this is so well done as to be an asset. I really enjoyed The Artist. It’s funny, stylish, and clever. Recommended for film lovers or anyone looking for something a little different….
Friends of Forbes Community Room
The Friends of Forbes Community Room is located on the Basement level. It measures approximately 22′ x 31′. Tables and chairs are available. The Community Room shares a wall with…0 people or fewer. When reserving the room, specify the number of chairs needed and other equipment needed. Furniture from other rooms in the Library may NOT be used. Groups meeting AFTER HOURS must pay $50/hour to a qualified staff person in addition to any room rental fee. Otherwise, all events, including clean up, must conclude 15 minutes before the library’s closing time. Sponsors of events serving food and drink are responsible for all clean…
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